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Type: Article
Published: 2013-06-27
Page range: 392–400
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The genus Notophthiracarus of New Zealand (Acari: Oribatida: Phthiracaridae): three new species and a key to 24 described species

Soil mites Oribatida Phthiracaridae Notophthiracarus new species New Zealand

Abstract

The genus Notophthiracarus (Acari: Oribatida: Phthiracaridae) was represented in New Zealand by 21 species prior to this work. In this paper, three new species of Notophthiracarus from New Zealand are described: Notophthiracarus dugdalei sp. nov. and Notophthiracarus matatatipu sp. nov. from Darran Mts., Tutoko Bench, and Notophthiracarus whakau sp. nov. from the Red Island, Mercury Islands. A key to all known species of Notophthiracarus in New Zealand is also provided.